Gonzaga found itself in a rare fight and facing a huge deficit with so much at stake: a West Coast Conference crown, a school-record winning streak and possibly even a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. It was just the kind of adversity the Bulldogs believe will make them better. Kyle Wiltjer had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and third-ranked Gonzaga rallied from 17 points down to beat Saint Mary's 70-60 on Saturday night. The Zags (28-1, 16-0) claimed the outright WCC regular-season championship and rolled up a school-record 21st straight victory. "It shows character, it shows toughness, it shows great teamness," Bulldogs coach Mark Few said. "There was nobody in there...

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